Ernie Lewis Explained

Ernie Lewis
Number:73
Position:Fullback
Punter
Birth Date:November 20, 1924
Birth Place:Boonville, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:211
High School:Swink
(Swink, Colorado)
College:Colorado
Draftyear:1946
Draftround:9
Draftpick:77
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • AAFC punting yards leader (1947)
Statleague:AAFC
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:191
Statlabel2:Punting yards
Statvalue2:7,994
Statlabel3:Punting average
Statvalue3:41.9
Statlabel4:Rushing yards
Statvalue4:308
Statlabel5:Rushing average
Statvalue5:3.3
Statlabel6:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue6:2
Pfr:LewiEr20

Ernest Clayton Lewis (November 20, 1924 – May 28, 1995) was an American professional football fullback and punter who played for four seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets / Hornets from 1946 to 1949. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round (77th overall) of the 1946 NFL draft, but chose to play in the AAFC instead. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.